setup.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import sys
from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable
from main import app_definitions
from pathlib import Path
# https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/stable/setup_script.html

# Dependencies are automatically detected, but it might need fine tuning.
build_exe_options = {
    "packages": ["scipy", "numpy"],  # RecursionError in cx_Freeze if these are not provided
    "include_files": [
        (str(Path("LICENSE")), str(Path("LICENSE"))),
        (str(Path("README.md")), str(Path("README.md"))),
        (str(Path(app_definitions["icon_path"])), str(Path(app_definitions["icon_path"]))),
        ],
    "silent_level": 1,
}

bdist_msi_options = {
    "extensions": [{"extension": "lc",
                    "verb": "load",
                    "argument": '"%1"',
                    "executable": "main.exe",
                    }]
                  }

# base="Win32GUI" should be used only for Windows GUI app
base = "Win32GUI" if sys.platform == "win32" else None

executables=[Executable("main.py",
                        copyright=app_definitions["copyright"],
                        base=base,
                        shortcut_name=app_definitions["app_name"] + " v" + app_definitions["version"],
                        shortcut_dir="DesktopFolder",
                        icon=app_definitions["icon_path"],
                        ),
            ]

setup(
    name=app_definitions["app_name"],
    version=app_definitions["version"],
    description=app_definitions["description"],
    options={"build_exe": build_exe_options, "bdist_msi": bdist_msi_options},
    executables=executables,
)